School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia

Liberia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 138,460 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
138,460 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
95th
of 202 countries
All-time high
138,460 number
in 2020
All-time low
41,901 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia, 1970–2020

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 138,460 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia peaked at 138,460 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,901 number, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Liberia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 41,901 number
1971 42,688 number +1.9%
1972 44,140 number +3.4%
1973 45,567 number +3.2%
1974 46,938 number +3.0%
1975 48,234 number +2.8%
1976 49,436 number +2.5%
1977 51,323 number +3.8%
1978 53,226 number +3.7%
1979 55,106 number +3.5%
1980 56,917 number +3.3%
1981 58,568 number +2.9%
1982 58,300 number -0.5%
1983 60,698 number +4.1%
1984 62,865 number +3.6%
1985 64,511 number +2.6%
1986 65,480 number +1.5%
1987 66,186 number +1.1%
1988 66,321 number +0.2%
1989 65,907 number -0.6%
1990 64,964 number -1.4%
1991 63,483 number -2.3%
1992 62,323 number -1.8%
1993 60,901 number -2.3%
1994 59,667 number -2.0%
1995 59,080 number -1.0%
1996 59,328 number +0.4%
1997 64,042 number +7.9%
1998 68,447 number +6.9%
1999 73,461 number +7.3%
2000 78,281 number +6.6%
2001 82,502 number +5.4%
2002 86,591 number +5.0%
2003 90,097 number +4.0%
2004 93,175 number +3.4%
2005 96,059 number +3.1%
2006 98,667 number +2.7%
2007 102,633 number +4.0%
2008 106,988 number +4.2%
2009 111,410 number +4.1%
2010 115,521 number +3.7%
2011 119,106 number +3.1%
2012 122,411 number +2.8%
2013 125,143 number +2.2%
2014 127,423 number +1.8%
2015 129,426 number +1.6%
2016 131,308 number +1.5%
2017 133,318 number +1.5%
2018 135,144 number +1.4%
2019 136,837 number +1.3%
2020 138,460 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,856 number 41,901 number 55,106 number 10
1980s 62,575 number 56,917 number 66,321 number 10
1990s 63,570 number 59,080 number 73,461 number 10
2000s 94,640 number 78,281 number 111,410 number 10
2010s 127,564 number 115,521 number 136,837 number 10
2020s 138,460 number 138,460 number 138,460 number 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,598 number compare
  2. 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
  4. 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare
  5. 97 Palestine, State of 134,978 number compare
  6. 98 Libya 132,957 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia was 138,460 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 138,460 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 41,901 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Liberia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/